The Capital Corporation is pleased to announce the sale
of Highlands Diversified Services (headquartered in London, Kentucky) to Bear
Diversified (which is a privately held, parent company of Cleveland, Ohio-based
Northern Stamping, Inc.). Highlands is a
leading manufacturing solutions provider for the telecommunications,
automotive, aerospace, appliance, and other industrial industries.Northern Stamping is a supplier of complex
metal stampings and highly engineered welded assemblies to the automotive industry
since 1989.

"The acquisition of HDS and pairing it with NSI
represents a great opportunity to combine two exceptional companies," said
Chairman and CEO of Bear Diversified Matthew Friedman. "The acquisition will
benefit both companies' customers by providing a wider range of press size and
other manufacturing processes, an expanded global footprint, and greater
financial flexibility. The formation of
Bear Diversified and the acquisition of HDS are the first steps in a broader
growth plan to expand product offerings and industry synergies."

Founder and Chairman of Highlands Diversified Services, Daryl
Weaver, added he was extremely gratified to become a member of the Bear
Diversified Group of companies. "I take great pride in what we have created at
HDS and am confident that this is the beginning of the next phase of growth for
our London, Kentucky colleagues. Bear will be an excellent partner for our
customers."

The Capital Corporation, a leading investment bank headquartered
out of Greenville, South Carolina and with offices in Spartanburg, South
Carolina and Boca Raton, Florida, served as the exclusive advisor to Highlands
Diversified Services on the transaction.

About Northern
Stamping: Northern Stamping ("NSI", www.northernstamping.com),
headquartered in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio and with locations throughout the US,
Mexico and a strategic partnership in Ningbo, China is an innovative supplier
of complex engineered stampings and welded assemblies for the automotive
industry. NSI has distinguished itself
by solving difficult engineering and production challenges.NSI takes pride in providing a responsible
manufacturing environment with an efficient cost structure, high quality
production, and 100% on-time delivery. NSI retains a key competitive advantage
by providing customers greater flexibility, customization, and being a
solutions-oriented supplier.

About The Capital
Corporation: Since 1991, The Capital Corporation (www.thecapitalcorp.com) has been providing
merger and acquisition services to lower middle market companies. The Capital Corporation's team of
professionals has closed hundreds of transactions and leverages their backgrounds
from Wall Street and Fortune 500 companies for the benefit of its clients. The Capital Corporation is one of only six
investment banks in the United States that has achieved the exclusive IMAP membership,
allowing for unparalleled access to a global buyer network across three dozen
countries.

The Capital Corporation is an exclusive member of IMAP, the world's largest alliance of independent M&A advisory firms. With more than 70 offices in nearly 36 countries, IMAP offers local expertise withunparalleled global connections. In 2012, IMAP ranked third in the world for completed transactions with values up to $200 Million according to the Thomson Reuters Mid-Market League Table. More information is available via the Internet at www.imap.com.

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